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Mammo(1994)
Hindi119 mins
Mammo (1994) is a 119-minute Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal. Starring Kishore Kadam, Himani Shivpuri and Prasann Jain. With an audience rating of 5.0/10, Mammo stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1994.
Director:Shyam Benegal
Mood:
emotionalupliftingdark
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Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1994
- Director
- Shyam Benegal
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.0/10
Storyline
A teenager named Riyaz lives with his grandmother. Their quiet life changes when his great-aunt Mammo comes to visit them.
“A forgotten aunt returns, changing a family forever.”
Film Details
5.0Rating
119Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1994
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleमम्मो
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingdark
Themes
familyidentitysurvivallove
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencearthouse
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Farida JalalActor
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Surekha SikriActor
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Amit PhalkeActor
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Kishore KadamActor
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Himani ShivpuriActor
→#6Shyam BenegalDirector
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Prasann JainCrew
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Soumya DhanActor
→Trivia
- The film's title character Mammo was inspired by director Shyam Benegal's own grand-aunt who lived in Pakistan.
- This was the first film in Shyam Benegal's informal 'Muslim social' trilogy, followed by 'Sardari Begum' and 'Zubeidaa'.
- Actor Surekha Sikri won her first National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Fayyazi.
- The story is set against the backdrop of the 1992 demolition of the Babri Masjid, which influences the plot's tension.
- Much of the film was shot in the bylanes of Mumbai's Muslim-dominated areas like Mohammad Ali Road for authenticity.
- It was produced by the National Film Development Corporation of India, known for supporting parallel cinema.
- The film uses flashbacks and voice-over narration from the teenage Riyaz's perspective to tell the story.